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Race fans gathered at Suffolk Downs in Revere yesterday to root for their very own hometown hero, Beverly’s Wicked Strong, hoping the horse would pull in a win for the state.

Wicked Strong, a play on the now iconic motto Boston Strong, placed fourth at the Kentucky Derby. Owner Donald Little Jr. of Beverly’s Centennial Farms said they plan to donate 5 percent of his winnings to The One Fund Boston.

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